"U.S.-based ministry Joni and Friends is sending its interns to Uganda so they will become better advocates for people with disabilities.
The special needs of children with disabilities are often ignored in developing countries. They are the discards of society.
It is a sad reality that college student Katie Dickey wants to change with her own story of hope, courage, and determination.
Dickey, an Arizona State University undergrad, suffers from spinal muscular atrophy. But that hasn't
kept her from competing in wheelchair soccer or working on a college degree.
And it didn't keep her from going to rural Uganda. Dickey traveled to Africa with a small group of interns organized by the Joni and Friends ministry
"When the children see me in a wheel chair, see me, even though we look different, we have the same way to get around. And I truly believe that God has opened up so many doors for me to connect with these children on a heart level," Dickey said.
The team connected with more than 100 children at a special needs school in Uganda's capital, Kampala. They encouraged, taught, and worked with children in the classroom." CBNnews
Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.
Matthew 25:45
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